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• The Black Crowes are an American, blues-based Southern rock band founded by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson in 1989. They are listed as No. 92 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

• Fast Facts

  1. Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
  2. Years Active: 1989-2002, 2005-present
  3. Record Labels: American Recordings, Columbia Records, V2 Records
  4. Toured with Oasis in the "Tour of Brotherly Love"
  5. 2001: Inducted into Guitar Center's "Rockwalk"

• Background

  The Black Crowes formed in Atlanta in 1984. Their first album, Shake Your Money Maker, was released in 1990 and became a hit thanks to "She Talks to Angels," their cover of "Hard to Handle," and other popular singles. Their follow up album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, was also a multi-platinum hit. The Crowes built a large fan base with constant touring and released several more albums before taking a break in 2002 that lasted until 2005.

  In 2008, the band made headlines when Maxim magazine printed a critical review of their album Warpaint before they'd more than one song from the album.

• Albums

  1. Shake Your Money Maker (1990)
  2. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
  3. Amorica (1994)
  4. Three Snakes & One Charm (1996)
  5. By Your Side (1999)
  6. Lions (2001)
  7. Warpaint (2008)

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